Daily Content Archive
(as of Thursday, January 12, 2023)Word of the Day | |||||||
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Article of the Day | |
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The Daily PlanetThe Daily Planet is a newspaper featured in the Superman stories of DC Comics. Joe Shuster, Superman's co-creator, based the newspaper on his former employer, The Toronto Daily Star. In the fictional city of Metropolis, Superman's alter ego, Clark Kent, works at the Daily Planet alongside fellow journalist Lois Lane. Though the Daily Planet and its globe-topped building are famous today, the paper had a different name when Superman debuted in 1938. What was it called? More... |
This Day in History | |
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The Caves of Nerja Are Rediscovered (1959)One of Spain's major tourist attractions is the Caves of Nerja, a series of caverns near the town of Nerja in the Province of Málaga. The caves were inhabited by prehistoric peoples, who left their mark in the form of paintings and other artifacts. Today, visitors can tour parts of the caves' three galleries and view skeletons and other items on display there. Concerts are also regularly held in one of the caves' many chambers. How did five friends inadvertently rediscover the caves in 1959? More... |
Today's Birthday | |
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Spiridon Louis (1873)Following the decision to revive the Olympic Games at the end of the 19th century, all eyes were on Athens, where the first modern games were held in 1896. Greek competitor Spiridon Louis won the first marathon event of the games and instantly became a national hero. He was first across the finish despite having allegedly taken a break from the race to have a glass of wine at an inn. It helped that some of his competitors collapsed along the way. Why was the third-place finisher disqualified? More... |
Quotation of the Day | |
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The sun was like a great visiting presence that stimulated and took its due from all animal energy. When it flung wide its cloak and stepped down over the edge of the fields at evening, it left behind it a spent and exhausted world. Willa Cather (1873-1947) |
Idiom of the Day | |
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inopportune moment— An unfortunate or inconvenient moment in time. More... |
Today's Holiday | |
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Hostos Day (2023)Eugenio Maria de Hostos (1839-1903) was a Puerto Rican philosopher and patriot who became a leader of the opposition to Spanish colonial rule in the 19th century. He campaigned for the education of women in Brazil, and his books on law and education triggered reforms in other Latin American countries. He even sponsored the first railroad between Chile and Argentina, across the Andes Mountains. The anniversary of his birth is observed as a public holiday in Puerto Rico on the second Monday in January. More... |